英语词汇“ragged”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

rag•ged adj.

wearing tattered, worn-out clothing:ragged beggars.
torn or worn to rags;
tattered:ragged pants.
jagged and uneven:a ragged hole where the bullet had gone through.
rough, imperfect, or faulty:a ragged performance.
scraggly:a ragged line of customers.

rag•ged•ness, n. [uncountable]
rag•ged•y, adj.

rag•ged adj.

clothed in tattered garments:a ragged old man.
torn or worn to rags;
tattered:ragged clothing.
shaggy, as an animal, its coat, etc.
having loose or hanging shreds or fragmentary bits:a ragged wound.
full of rough or sharp projections;
jagged:ragged stones.
in a wild or neglected state:a ragged garden.
rough, imperfect, or faulty:a ragged piece of work.
harsh, as sound, the voice, etc.
Printing(of a column of type) set or printed with one side unjustified;
either flush left with the right side unjustified (rag′ged right′) or flush right with the left side unjustified (rag′ged left′.)

Middle English ragget. See rag¹, -ed³ 1250–1300

rag′ged•ly, adv.
rag′ged•ness, n.

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged shabby, poor.
2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged shredded, rent.

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged neat.

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ragged /ˈræɡɪd/ adj

(of clothes) worn to rags; tattered
(of a person) dressed in shabby tattered clothes
having a neglected or unkempt appearance: ragged weeds
having a loose, rough, or uneven surface or edge; jagged
uneven or irregular: a ragged beat, a ragged shout

Etymology: 13th Century: probably from ragge rag¹

ˈraggedly adv ˈraggedness n

rag¹ n.

a piece of cloth, esp. one that is torn or worn: [countable]Get a rag and start dusting with it.[uncountable]a piece of rag.
rags, [plural] tattered clothing:dressed in rags.
[countable][Informal.]a newspaper or magazine thought of as being of low or poor quality.

Idioms

from rags to riches, from a state of poverty to that of wealth.

rag² v. [~ + object], ragged, rag•ging. [Informal.]

Informal Termsto scold.
Informal Termsto tease.

rag⁴ n. [countable]

Music and Dancea piece of music in ragtime.

rag¹ n.

a worthless piece of cloth, esp. one that is torn or worn.
rags, ragged or tattered clothing:The tramp was dressed in rags.
any article of apparel regarded deprecatingly or self-deprecatingly, esp. a dress:It's just an old rag I had in the closet.
a shred, scrap, or fragmentary bit of anything.
Informal Terms
- something of very low value or in very poor condition.
- a newspaper or magazine regarded with contempt or distaste:Are you still subscribing to that rag?
a person of shabby or exhausted appearance.
Buildinga large roofing slate that has one edge untrimmed.
chew the rag. See chew (def. 9).
from rags to riches, from extreme poverty to great wealth:He went from rags to riches in only three years.

Old Norse rǫgg
Scandinavian; compare Norwegian, Swedish ragg coarse hair
Middle English ragge 1275–1325

rag² v., ragged, rag•ging, n. [Informal.]
v.t.

Informal Termsto scold.
Informal Termsto subject to a teasing, esp. in an intense or prolonged way (often fol. by on):Some of the boys were ragging on him about his haircut.
Informal Terms, British Terms[Brit.]to torment with jokes;
play crude practical jokes on.

Informal Terms, British Terms[Brit.]an act of ragging.

origin, originally uncertain 1790–1800

rag³ v.t., ragged, rag•ging.

Metallurgy, Miningto break up (lumps of ore) for sorting. [1870–75;
orig. uncert.]

rag⁴ n., v., ragged, rag•ging.
n.

Music and Dancea musical composition in ragtime:a piano rag.

v.t.

Music and Danceto play (music) in ragtime.

shortened form of ragtime 1895–1900

rag /ræɡ/ n

a small piece of cloth, such as one torn from a discarded garment, or such pieces of cloth collectively
(as modifier): a rag doll, a rag book, rag paper
a fragmentary piece of any material; scrap; shred
informal a newspaper or other journal, esp one considered as worthless, sensational, etc
informal an item of clothing
informal a handkerchief
Brit slang esp a flag or ensign

Etymology: 14th Century: probably back formation from ragged, from Old English raggig; related to Old Norse rögg tuft

rag /ræɡ/ vb (rags, ragging, ragged)(transitive)

to draw attention facetiously and persistently to the shortcomings or alleged shortcomings of (a person)
Brit to play rough practical jokes on

Brit a boisterous practical joke, esp one on a fellow student
(in British universities) a period, usually a week, in which various events are organized to raise money for charity, including a procession of decorated floats and tableaux
(as modifier): rag day

Etymology: 18th Century: of uncertain origin

rag /ræɡ/ n

a piece of ragtime music

vb (rags, ragging, ragged)

(transitive) to compose or perform in ragtime

Etymology: 20th Century: shortened from ragtime

单词	ragged
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 rag•ged /ˈrægɪd/USA pronunciation adj. wearing tattered, worn-out clothing:ragged beggars. torn or worn to rags; tattered:ragged pants. jagged and uneven:a ragged hole where the bullet had gone through. rough, imperfect, or faulty:a ragged performance. scraggly:a ragged line of customers. rag•ged•ness, n. [uncountable] rag•ged•y, adj. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 rag•ged (rag′id),USA pronunciation adj. clothed in tattered garments:a ragged old man. torn or worn to rags; tattered:ragged clothing. shaggy, as an animal, its coat, etc. having loose or hanging shreds or fragmentary bits:a ragged wound. full of rough or sharp projections; jagged:ragged stones. in a wild or neglected state:a ragged garden. rough, imperfect, or faulty:a ragged piece of work. harsh, as sound, the voice, etc. Printing(of a column of type) set or printed with one side unjustified; either flush left with the right side unjustified (rag′ged right′) or flush right with the left side unjustified (rag′ged left′.) Middle English ragget. See rag¹, -ed³ 1250–1300 rag′ged•ly, adv. rag′ged•ness, n. 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged shabby, poor. 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged shredded, rent. 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged neat. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: ragged /ˈræɡɪd/ adj (of clothes) worn to rags; tattered (of a person) dressed in shabby tattered clothes having a neglected or unkempt appearance: ragged weeds having a loose, rough, or uneven surface or edge; jagged uneven or irregular: a ragged beat, a ragged shout Etymology: 13th Century: probably from ragge rag¹ ˈraggedly adv ˈraggedness n WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 rag¹ /ræg/USA pronunciation n. a piece of cloth, esp. one that is torn or worn: [countable]Get a rag and start dusting with it.[uncountable]a piece of rag. rags, [plural] tattered clothing:dressed in rags. [countable][Informal.]a newspaper or magazine thought of as being of low or poor quality. Idioms from rags to riches, from a state of poverty to that of wealth. rag² /ræg/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object], ragged, rag•ging. [Informal.] Informal Termsto scold. Informal Termsto tease. rag⁴ /ræg/USA pronunciation n. [countable] Music and Dancea piece of music in ragtime. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 rag¹ (rag),USA pronunciation n. a worthless piece of cloth, esp. one that is torn or worn. rags, ragged or tattered clothing:The tramp was dressed in rags. any article of apparel regarded deprecatingly or self-deprecatingly, esp. a dress:It's just an old rag I had in the closet. a shred, scrap, or fragmentary bit of anything. Informal Terms something of very low value or in very poor condition. a newspaper or magazine regarded with contempt or distaste:Are you still subscribing to that rag? a person of shabby or exhausted appearance. Buildinga large roofing slate that has one edge untrimmed. chew the rag. See chew (def. 9). from rags to riches, from extreme poverty to great wealth:He went from rags to riches in only three years. Old Norse rǫgg Scandinavian; compare Norwegian, Swedish ragg coarse hair Middle English ragge 1275–1325 rag² (rag),USA pronunciation v., ragged, rag•ging, n. [Informal.] v.t. Informal Termsto scold. Informal Termsto subject to a teasing, esp. in an intense or prolonged way (often fol. by on):Some of the boys were ragging on him about his haircut. Informal Terms, British Terms[Brit.]to torment with jokes; play crude practical jokes on. n. Informal Terms, British Terms[Brit.]an act of ragging. origin, originally uncertain 1790–1800 rag³ (rag),USA pronunciation v.t., ragged, rag•ging. Metallurgy, Miningto break up (lumps of ore) for sorting. [1870–75; orig. uncert.] rag⁴ (rag),USA pronunciation n., v., ragged, rag•ging. n. Music and Dancea musical composition in ragtime:a piano rag. v.t. Music and Danceto play (music) in ragtime. shortened form of ragtime 1895–1900 Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: rag /ræɡ/ n a small piece of cloth, such as one torn from a discarded garment, or such pieces of cloth collectively (as modifier): a rag doll, a rag book, rag paper a fragmentary piece of any material; scrap; shred informal a newspaper or other journal, esp one considered as worthless, sensational, etc informal an item of clothing informal a handkerchief Brit slang esp a flag or ensign Etymology: 14th Century: probably back formation from ragged, from Old English raggig; related to Old Norse rögg tuft rag /ræɡ/ vb (rags, ragging, ragged)(transitive) to draw attention facetiously and persistently to the shortcomings or alleged shortcomings of (a person) Brit to play rough practical jokes on n Brit a boisterous practical joke, esp one on a fellow student (in British universities) a period, usually a week, in which various events are organized to raise money for charity, including a procession of decorated floats and tableaux (as modifier): rag day Etymology: 18th Century: of uncertain origin rag /ræɡ/ n a piece of ragtime music vb (rags, ragging, ragged) (transitive) to compose or perform in ragtime Etymology: 20th Century: shortened from ragtime
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